I am an instrument-rated private pilot with just under 300 hours in single-engine piston airplanes and gliders. I fly for fun; my day job used to be in data center networking but I’m currently finishing an MBA at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, AZ.
Getting the airplane ready to fly after landing under the Grand Canyon rim at Bar 10 Ranch
Having moved around the US a lot, I’ve had the privilege of flying in some pretty diverse conditions; I’ve landed a 1978-model Cessna-152 on the Outer Banks in North Carolina and in the Appalachian Mountains. A few years later I earned an instrument rating in the congested Class-B airspace of the San Francisco Bay Area in a glass-cockpit, Garmin G1000-equipped Cessna-172SP.
And now I’m learning how to fly gliders in the Sonoran desert with three gauges and a piece of yarn, no radios and only one tire on which to land.
I love airplanes and I love aviation. I am always looking for new things to learn and new tips on how to be a better pilot. I’ve learned a lot from other pilots on the web and I’m sure I will continue to do so. Aviators enjoy a very tight-knit and friendly community and I hope with this blog to contribute a little to the folks who have been so helpful to me.
-Daniel Roman, November 17th 2010
